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is.a mistake to bring in one and the same package varieties of fruit 
designed for two or more separate exhibits. It is very difficult after 
reaching the hall to separate one such lot of fruit into two exhibits, 
especially when they are to be located in different parts of the hall. 
Some of the exhibitors on this account find it necessary to prolong 
the time of setting up their exhibits into the afternoon of the second 
day. If the fruit was prepared beforehand, each variety being 
placed in a paper bag by itself,it could be placed on exhibition 
very quickly, but when two collections are placed in one box itisa 
slow, perplexing and harrassing job to arrange them. Make your 
selection and do your preparatory work at home, and bring each 
exhibit in a package by itself. You will enjoy the fair much better, 
and so will every one else concerned. 
_ Fhe innovation made last year of putting the single plates of fruit 
classified on a table by themselves was repeated this year with 
entire satisfaction to all.concerned. The little friction necessarily 
resulting the first time it was tried did not reappear this fall. This 
plan certainly saves a great deal of perplexity on the part of the 
a i judges and gives the public a better chance for comparison. The 
eae plan of subdividing can easily be extended, after this experience, as 
pee? . far as may be advantageous. 
a The Jewell Nursery Co, made the only commercial exhibit in the 
5 y hall this year. Being located at the north end of the hall, between 
the two doors, and being very handsomely gotten up, it was a 
decided ornament and an object lesson in itself. As itis probable 
that our department will be allowed the entire hall another year, 
By there should be ample opportunity for other such exhibits, and 
: applications for such space could be sent in at an early date. 
The florists ornamented the hall in their usual happy way, 
although the space reserved for them was not all taken up, one of 
the florists for whom it had been reserved not exhibiting. This was 
fortunate for the management, as they needed every foot of the 
space left vacant for the largely increased apple exhibit. A radical 
change was made this year in the arrangements for the floral 
display. The high narrow tiers of shelves heretofore used were 
replaced by three low, wide shelves, raised a few inches one above 
another. This change was highly satisfactory, both in the Saving 
of labor and in appearance. 
The school children made a very nice exhibit, under the manage- 
ment of Mrs. Geo. B. Aiton, on somewhat similar lines as last year, 
but with considerable improvement in appearance. They were 
successful in securing twenty prizes. 
We were fortunate to have Prof. N. E. Hansen, the horticulturist 
atthe Agricultural College, Brookings, S. D., with us to judge the 
apples—which proved to be no light task. Prof. Green, who for so 
many years has passed upon the fruit, thus relieved was made 
judge of plums, and R. S. Mackintosh of grapes. The awards 
in the floral department were made by E. Nagel, of Minneapolis. 
To those who make a practice of spending some time in the horti- 
cultural hallat the state fair it goes without saying thatitisa great 
kindergarten for all interested in fruit growing. The principal 
